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a person’s descendants are their children, their children’s children, and all the people who live after them who are related to them. He was an O'Conor and a direct descendant of the last High King of Ireland. Many of them are descendants of the original settlers. Topics History c1, Family and relationships c1
descendants: 1 n all of the offspring of a given progenitor Synonyms: posterity Type of: biological group a group of plants or animals
DESCENDANT definition: someone who is related to someone who lived a long time ago: . Learn more.
descendant翻译：子孙，后代。了解更多。 示例中的观点不代表剑桥词典编辑、剑桥大学出版社和其许可证颁发者的观点。
1 a person's descendants are their children, their children's children, and all the people who live after them who are related to them He was an Adams and a direct descendant of the second President of the United States. Many of them are descendants of the original settlers.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word descendant, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. descendant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. astrology (early 1500s) astronomy (early 1500s) handwriting and calligraphy (late 1600s) printing and ...
DESCENDING meaning: 1. used to refer to a body part that is in a downward direction: 2. used to refer to a body part…. Learn more.
